Wind in Pláka
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:33 am (EET)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Pláka is a fresh breeze from the northeast: 10 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 32 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 10–18 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–16 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–13 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–12 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 11–20 mph · gusts 29 SE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 11–25 mph · gusts 31 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 6–25 mph · gusts 35 NNE · Beaufort 6
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 32 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2535 | 2230 | 1723 | 1938 | 2339 | 2531 | 2535 |
| AIFS | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 26 |
| GFS | 2527 | 2124 | 1720 | 1822 | 2526 | 2325 | 1214 |
| ICON | 1730 | 1425 | 1219 | 1220 | 1832 | 1730 | 1830 |
| ARPEGE | 2535 | 2434 | 2128 | 1926 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1832 | 1628 | 1322 | 1221 | 1729 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in PlákaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pláka?
Fresh breeze from the northeast: 18 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.4 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Pláka today
Wind near Pláka
- Mudros 13 mph NNE · 12 mi
- Angariónes 13 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Platí 13 mph NNE · 21 mi
- Bademli 16 mph NNE · 29 mi
- Kamariótissa 10 mph NNE · 33 mi
- Tenedos 18 mph NNE · 36 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model). Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:33 am (local time).
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